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Graduate Diploma of Business (Leadership)

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Graduate Diploma of Business (Leadership) (GDBZ)
CRICOS: 110844G
Entry requirements
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Study mode
  • On-campus
  • Online
Campus
  • Springfield
  • Toowoomba
Duration
  • 1 year(s) (or part-time equivalent)
Start
  • Feb, May, Sep
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Overview

  • UniSQ’s Graduate Diploma of Business (Leadership) will equip you with the leaderships skills to effectively lead, build valuable professional relationships, manage teams and enable businesses and organisations to thrive. 
  • Learn how to manage expectations, workloads and priorities, and gain the leadership skills to motivate and energise your teams.
  • Become a leader the valuable skills in adaptability and problem-solving, and understand how to balance the competing tensions of organisational stakeholders, society and environment. 

Further study

After completing the Graduate Diploma of Business (Leadership), you have the option to take the credit from your studies and go on to complete the Master of Business.

Career outcomes

  • As a graduate of this specialisation, you'll be prepared to enter a range of leadership positions. Effective leaders are always in high demand - you'll be equipped with the skills necessary for roles such as project manager, sales manager, business executive and consultant.

Entry requirements

  • Completion of an Australian university bachelor degree in any area, or equivalent.
    or
  • A minimum of three years’ professional work experience, or equivalent. Further information on admission through work experience is available.

English language requirements

You are required to meet the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 6.5 with a minimum 6.0 in each subscore. UniSQ also accepts other English language proficiency tests.

If you don't meet the English language requirements, you can apply to study with our English language partner, the Union Institute of Language (UIL).

Recognition of prior learning or work experience

If you have previously studied in your home country, you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.

Pathways

If you don't meet the entry requirements, we have pathway options available to you.

Degree structure

To complete this degree students must complete 8 units.

Courses to be studied Units
Core courses 2
Specialisation courses 4
Electives 2
Total 8

Refer to the UniSQ Handbook for an example of courses to be studied and recommended enrolment patterns.

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Fees and scholarships

Your actual fees may vary depending on the courses you select. We review our fees annually so these may be subject to change.

Approximate annual costs1 for international students' first year of study (8 units) in this degree:

Study Mode Cost
External/Online

You are responsible for the full cost of your course and are charged a tuition fee.

AUD 32960
On-campus

You are responsible for the full cost of your course and are charged a tuition fee.

AUD 32960

1 These are indicative annual fees for 2025. 

Student services and amenities fees

You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.

Scholarships

At UniSQ, we offer a range of scholarships to support your success at university. Find a scholarship that works for you.

How to apply

Complete your online application directly to UniSQ.

CRICOS: 110844G

Apply direct to UniSQ

Intakes

You can select to start your study in Trimester 1, 2 or 3.

Study period  Orientation  Study period start date Finish date
Trimester 1, 2025  Monday 3 February  Monday 10 February  Friday 9 May
Trimester 2, 2025 Monday 19 May Monday 26 May  Friday 22 August
Trimester 3, 2025 Monday 1 September Monday 8 September Friday 5 December 
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